Thanks I know it, you know it, but we shouldn't tell the whole world how #@#% I am. smile
I'll drop Paul an email and see were he kept that last board or I stick with your width.
Great this stops at '72, no wonder that I couldn't find any info. Pre '47 will also be hard to find, but I have seen/found some manuals of those, it might be easy.
Thanks for all the help, I might even get it done this week smile
And anyone else with info or expierence with replacing a bed, please feel free to bug me.

Richard